Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University & Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

The Mission

The goal of the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Program is to train physicians:

• in diagnostic and therapeutic methods for inpatient, outpatient and consultative pediatric pulmonary medicine;
• to provide a strong clinical expertise in the care of children with a myriad of pulmonary disorders;
  
• to educate physician colleagues in pulmonary diseases;
• to advance medical research in the field of pulmonary medicine through clinical- or laboratory-based research projects;
• to prepare for and develop their pulmonary professional career. 

The Fellowship

This ACGME-accredited 3-year program balances clinical experience with research training.  The clinical experience is made up of a balance of inpatient and outpatient opportunities to refine clinical skills.  These skills include diagnosis and care of children with disorders of the upper airway, congenital disorders of the lower airways, asthma, bronchiolitis, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, disorders of the chest wall/diaphragm/pleural space, acute lung diseases of the newborn infant, respiratory failure, aspiration/inhalation injuries, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pulmonary vascular diseases in childhood, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary manifestations of immune suppression, control of breathing disorders including sleep disorders, and miscellaneous lung disease.  The inpatient pulmonary team serves as the primary care team for the inpatient pulmonary service as well as consultants to the general pediatrics, rehabilitative, orthopedic/surgical, PICU, NICU, and CICU care teams.  Additionally, elective time is available to individualize clinical experience towards professional goals.

The research education begins with training in biostatistics, lab research methodology, clinical research methodology, study design, grant preparation, and preparation of protocols for the institutional review board (IRB).  The research component of the fellowship is then tailored to the interest and professional career plan of the fellow but may include laboratory research in our NIH-funded lung center or clinical research with application for funding from both institutional and outside sources.  While research funding is encouraged and supported, it is not a requirement to maintain the fellowship position during any year. 

Pulmonology Division

The Pulmonology Division consists of six pediatric pulmonologists including multiple dual-boarded physicians (e.g. Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics), four nurse practitioners, one nurse, and two coordinators.  The Pulmonology Division performs over 1500 new outpatient evaluations annually and over 130 bronchoscopic evaluations.  The inpatient experience includes a significant consultative role with over 350 inpatient consults and 200 inpatient admissions annually.  The four-bed sleep laboratory performs over 700 polysomnograms annually.  The Cystic Fibrosis-accredited CF Center cares for over 100 patients with CF, participates as a research center in the Therapeutics Development Network and has multiple active research protocols.  Additionally, the division has an active role in teaching residents and medical students.

Application Process

Applicants are selected through the Pediatric Pulmonology Specialty Match conducted by the the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Participants must enroll with the NRMP directly.  Contact NRMP at the following address:

National Resident Matching Program
2450 North Street
N.W. Suite 210
Washington, DC 20037-1141
(202) 828-0676

Pediatric Pulmonology participates in the ERAS application program.  More information on the application process is available at the ERAS Fellowships page.

The following required documents should be submitted through ERAS:

• ERAS general application
  
• Personal Statement
  
• Transcript and Dean's Letter from Medical School 
  
• USMLE or COMLEX transcripts
  
• Letters of Recommendation (three total including Residency Program Director) 
  

Additionally, please send a single electronic or print copy of any publications directly to the fellowship coordinator listed below.

Additional information or the status of an application may be obtained by contacting:

Angie Cable
Pulmonary Fellowship Coordinator
Division of Pulmology
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Ph - (302) 651-6400
FAX - (302) 651-6408
acable@nemours.org

About the Hospital

The primary site of training is the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a tertiary children‘s hospital and the primary teaching facility for the Thomas Jefferson University Pediatric Residency Program as well as the main pediatric clinical site for Jefferson Medical College. The hospital is located in Wilmington, Delaware, less than 30 minutes from the Jefferson campus in Philadelphia.